South Korean basketball player Lee Hyun-jung declared for the rookie draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Wednesday, saying he is "excited" about the opportunity to pursue his dream of competing in the top league.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Lael Brainard to a four-year term as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, elevating her to the Fed's No. 2 post in the midst of the central bank's toughest fight against inflation in four decades.

Dr. Susan Roberts from Davidson College joined Queen City News Now to talk about the state of North Carolina politics, the U.S. Senate race and Madison Cawthorn’s primary challenges.

Universities are responding to rising Covid cases by reinstating mask mandates, even as most of the country loosens public health restrictions.

The university is committing $100 million for an endowed “Legacy of Slavery Fund.” Its report carefully avoided treading on direct financial reparations for descendants of enslaved people.

Harvard University issued a 134-page report investigating its ties to slavery, and its legacy. Here are the key findings.

Emmert and the N.C.A.A.’s Board of Governors said they made a mutual decision for him to step aside next year as the top administrator in college sports.

Some advocates believe President Biden’s repeated extensions of the repayment pause, now set to end Aug. 31, could force his hand on loan forgiveness.

Lavish inauguration ceremonies may seem ostentatious or even tone-deaf in the pandemic era, but many college presidents see value in holding long-delayed ceremonies. Some campus leaders are opting for scaled-down events.

Faculty and staff turnover within the University of North Carolina system spiked last summer, including at the embattled Chapel Hill campus. System administrators blame the pandemic and other factors, while the departures continue.

The university profited from slavery for centuries, a new report says, and provided intellectual underpinnings for racial bias, while members of its community themselves enslaved people.